Some of his fans see Trump as the ultimate law and order guy, the macho guy who talks tough, and threatens and bullies his perceived enemies. He fancies himself a Putin-like autocrat. He just doesn’t have Putin’s substance. Trump, the “armchair tough guy” (Hegseth's words) will ultimately screw Ukraine to please his idol in Moscow.

In interviews with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, said President Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality,” called JD Vance a “conspiracy theorist” and concluded that Pam Bondi “completely whiffed” the early handling of the Epstein files.